Sciaenid Definition
sī-ēnĭd
noun
Webster's New World
Any of various fishes belonging to the family Sciaenidae, which includes the drums and croakers.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- sciaenid fish
Other Word Forms of Sciaenid
Noun
Singular:
sciaenid
Plural:
sciaenidsOrigin of Sciaenid
New Latin Sciaena type genus (from Latin sciaena a kind of sciaenid fish) (from Greek skiaina) (perhaps from skiā shadow) –id
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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